R25 File Extension

What is R25 file?

R25 filename suffix is mostly used for Norton Ghost Rar files. Norton Ghost Rar format was developed by Symantec Corporation. Files with R25 extension may be used by programs distributed for Windows platform. R25 file belongs to the Archive Files category just like 619 other filename extensions listed in our database. The most popular software that supports R25 files is Norton Ghost. Norton Ghost software was developed by Symantec Corporation, and on its official website you may find more information about R25 files or the Norton Ghost software program.

Programs which support R25 file extension

Below is a table that list programs that support R25 files. R25 files can be encountered on all system platforms, including mobile, yet there is no guarantee each will properly support such files.

How to open file with R25 extension?

There can be multiple causes why you have problems with opening R25 files on given system. What is important, all common issues related to files with R25 extension can be resolved by the users themselves. The process is quick and doesn’t involve an IT expert. We have prepared a listing of which will help you resolve your problems with R25 files.

Step 1. Install Norton Ghost software

The most common reason for such problems is the lack of proper applications that supports R25 files installed on the system. To address this issue, go to the Norton Ghost developer website, download the tool, and install it. It is that easy On the top of the page a list that contains all programs grouped based on operating systems supported can be found. If you want to download Norton Ghost installer in the most secured manner, we suggest you visit Symantec Corporation website and download from their official repositories.

Step 2. Update Norton Ghost to the latest version

If you already have Norton Ghost installed on your systems and R25 files are still not opened properly, check if you have the latest version of the software. Software developers may implement support for more modern file formats in updated versions of their products. The reason that Norton Ghost cannot handle files with R25 may be that the software is outdated. All of the file formats that were handled just fine by the previous versions of given program should be also possible to open using Norton Ghost.

Step 3. Assign Norton Ghost to R25 files

If the issue has not been solved in the previous step, you should associate R25 files with latest version of Norton Ghost you have installed on your device. The process of associating file formats with default application may differ in details depending on platform, but the basic procedure is very similar.

Change the default application in Windows

• Right-click the R25 file and choose Open with option
• Select Choose another app → More apps
• The last step is to select Look for another app on this PC option supply the directory path to the folder where Norton Ghost is installed. Now all that is left is to confirm your choice by selecting Always use this app to open R25 files and clicking OK.

Change the default application in Mac OS

• Right-click the R25 file and select Information
• Find the Open with option – click the title if its hidden
• Select the appropriate software and save your settings by clicking Change all
• Finally, a This change will be applied to all files with R25 extension message should pop-up. Click Continue button in order to confirm your choice.

Step 4. Ensure that the R25 file is complete and free of errors

Should the problem still occur after following steps 1-3, check if the R25 file is valid. Being unable to access the file can be related to various issues.

1. Verify that the R25 in question is not infected with a computer virus

Should it happed that the R25 is infected with a virus, this may be that cause that prevents you from accessing it. Immediately scan the file using an antivirus tool or scan the whole system to ensure the whole system is safe. If the scanner detected that the R25 file is unsafe, proceed as instructed by the antivirus program to neutralize the threat.

2. Ensure the file with R25 extension is complete and error-free

Did you receive the R25 file in question from a different person? Ask him/her to send it one more time. The file might have been copied erroneously and the data lost integrity, which precludes from accessing the file. It could happen the the download process of file with R25 extension was interrupted and the file data is defective. Download the file again from the same source.

3. Verify whether your account has administrative rights

Sometimes in order to access files user need to have administrative privileges. Log out of your current account and log in to an account with sufficient access privileges. Then open the Norton Ghost Rar file.

4. Check whether your system can handle Norton Ghost

The operating systems may note enough free resources to run the application that support R25 files. Close all running programs and try opening the R25 file.

5. Check if you have the latest updates to the operating system and drivers

Up-to-date system and drivers not only makes your computer more secure, but also may solve problems with Norton Ghost Rar file. It is possible that one of the available system or driver updates may solve the problems with R25 files affecting older versions of given software.

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